Jeff W Smith Real Estate

10/09/2022

Whew! Well, that took a lot longer than I had hoped for but the primary bedroom and bath are complete except for the new lighted mirror in the bathroom. By the way, when you only have one bedroom do you need to call it the primary bedroom or is that obvious?

I love the floors. They were worth the wait. Laid on a diagonal the espresso solid oak sets off my bedroom furniture. At least I think.

Closet has been organized and I have about four dozen leftover hangers that are going to Goodwill. I only have one closet in this entire condo so I’m going to learn to live leaner.

As I was waiting for the additional flooring to show up I realized my hot water tank was the original one from 2003. Since they should be replaced every 10 years I decided to go ahead and have it done. Plumber came in Thursday morning and removed the old hot water tank. Floor installers followed and then the plumber returned to install the new hot water tank later in the day. I guess that’s going to be my birthday present for this year.

The weather is nice today so I’m thinking of putting on some shorts and scrubbing down the back patio. I noticed last night as I was laying in bed that the late night planes come in from the east and fly directly overhead. It was fun to watch as I fell asleep.

So good to be home!

09/27/2020

This is such an interesting new listing. At the turn of the twentieth century these small cottages dotted the Montlake Community. Only a few remain and I have the privilege of listing this cutie at $495,000. Comes complete with 100 year old cupboard "icebox". Sold "as is". Virtual tour with yours truly. Take a look!

For Sale: 1 bed, 1 bath, 450 SQFT ∙ $495,000 ∙ 2461 22nd Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 ∙ Northwest MLS # 1669499 ∙ This cottage is tucked above one of the most desirable streets in Montlake. Original details include fir floors in LR & BR. Dual doors to the patio frame the brick FP. Kitchen w/ 100...

09/06/2020

Wishing all of you a happy Labor Day remembering the blood, sweat and tears of those in the labor movement who helped end child labor, seven day work weeks, horrid working conditions and fought for living wages, immigrant and human rights. We enjoy the fruit of your labor. Now, go grill something!

04/16/2020

A few statistics from the March 2020 Seattle real estate market.

01/16/2020

December Seattle real estate market update.

12/13/2019

Was suprised by how little inventory there is for sale. Just 1.3 months! Definitely still a sellers market for the right property in a desirable neighborhood.

07/31/2019

Always grateful for Mathew Gardner's take on our local market for the second quarter of 2019. He's Windermere's Chief Economist... great at interpreting data into understandable language... and wears really cool socks. I'm all about the socks!

If you have questions about your unique real estate situation I'm here for you.

The following analysis of the Western Washington real estate market is provided by Windermere Real Estate Chief Economist Matthew Gardner. We hope that this information may assist you with making b…

06/07/2019

A little tired, but well worth the effort our office pounced on three Jubilee houses near our office that provide transitional housing and services for women rising out of poverty and homelessness. Our 50+ brokers and support staff tackled a number of projects and left the homes and grounds better than we found them.

02/27/2019

This is no surprise to me from working with millennials the past five years to purchase their first home.

I just sold the third home to a millennial who I've been working with for seven years to accomplish his real estate goals. We close this Friday.

Having four millennial children I only hope the best for this generation. They are the future!

It’s long been projected that Millennials are destined to dominate the housing market in upcoming years. Now, new data from Realtor.com shows that it's finally happening. Millennials are finally buying houses. Lots of them.

12/26/2018

This is such good news for our market, especially my buyers... and my sellers are still enjoying five years of double digit increase in the value of their homes.

Our president of Windermere, OB Jacobi, is quoted in the article and I whole heartedly agree with his assessment.

Looking at the current Seattle home market, it's all about relativity. Prospective home buyers are finding more options around Western Washington, with plentiful inventory, recently announced increases in lending limits, and moderating interest rates over the past few weeks.

07/25/2018

If you are a real estate geek or just like to keep up on the market in Western Washington with data driven analysis take a look at the most recent report from Windermere's Chief Economist, Matthew Gardener. There has been a recent shift in the market benefitting buyers.

The Washington State economy added 83,900 new jobs over the past 12 months, representing an annual growth rate of 2.5%. This is a slowdown from the last quarter, but employment growth remains well above the national rate of 1.6%. Employment gains continue to be robust in the private sector, which wa...